AND WE HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT RAIN? COMING UP. >> FOUR MORE DEATHS ARE BEING CONCERNED IN WASHINGTON STATE FROM CORONAVIRUS, BRINGING THE TOTAL TO SIX. >> ALL SIX DEATHS ARE IN THE SEATTLE AREA. NOW 100 CONFIRMED CASES OF CORONAVIRUS IN 14 STATES. >> AND THE BIG ENGINEERING FIRM, OVERLAND PARK BASED BLACK AND VEATCH, SAYS TWO OF ITS EMPLOYEES ARE BEING MONITORED FOR THE VIRUS. THE COMPANY SAYS THESE PROFESSIONALS ARE SELF-ISOLATING AND WE H

Black & Veatch said it has completed cleaning its Overland Park, Kansas, facility overnight after announcing Monday it was monitoring two employees for possible exposure to COVID-19, the novel coronavirus.A company spokesperson said workers returned to work Tuesday.“Further we have taken steps to exceed all recommended protocols from the World Health Organization, CDC and local health authorities to ensure the safety of our work and public areas so that our professionals could return to work today," a company spokesperson said. "The health and safety of our professionals and the communities where we work is critical and we remain focused on ensuring safe work and health practices are observed at all of our facilities. We are proactively monitoring the situation and will take further steps as required.”ORIGINAL STORYBlack & Veatch said two of its workers are being monitored for potential exposure to COVID-19, the novel coronavirus.The company, based in Overland Park, Kansas, released the following statement:“We are currently monitoring a potential exposure of two members of our workforce to the COVID-19 virus. Out of an abundance of caution for our professionals and the community at large, these professionals are self-isolating, and we have contacted public health officials (Johnson County Public Health Department and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)."Further we are taking steps to exceed all recommended protocols from the World Health Organization (WHO), CDC and local health authorities to ensure the safety and cleanliness of our work and public areas. "The health and safety of our professionals and the communities where we work is critical and we remain focused on ensuring safe work and health practices are observed at all of our facilities. We are proactively monitoring the situation and will take further steps as required."No other details were released.

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. —

Black & Veatch said it has completed cleaning its Overland Park, Kansas, facility overnight after announcing Monday it was monitoring two employees for possible exposure to COVID-19, the novel coronavirus.

A company spokesperson said workers returned to work Tuesday.

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“Further we have taken steps to exceed all recommended protocols from the World Health Organization, CDC and local health authorities to ensure the safety of our work and public areas so that our professionals could return to work today," a company spokesperson said.

"The health and safety of our professionals and the communities where we work is critical and we remain focused on ensuring safe work and health practices are observed at all of our facilities. We are proactively monitoring the situation and will take further steps as required.”

ORIGINAL STORYBlack & Veatch said two of its workers are being monitored for potential exposure to COVID-19, the novel coronavirus.

The company, based in Overland Park, Kansas, released the following statement:

“We are currently monitoring a potential exposure of two members of our workforce to the COVID-19 virus. Out of an abundance of caution for our professionals and the community at large, these professionals are self-isolating, and we have contacted public health officials (Johnson County Public Health Department and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention).

"Further we are taking steps to exceed all recommended protocols from the World Health Organization (WHO), CDC and local health authorities to ensure the safety and cleanliness of our work and public areas.

"The health and safety of our professionals and the communities where we work is critical and we remain focused on ensuring safe work and health practices are observed at all of our facilities. We are proactively monitoring the situation and will take further steps as required."